Compare towns
Bath vs Stoddard vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Stoddard | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,072Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Bath and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | Stoddard School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.